Status_Silver_5114 t1_j1uwav5 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Reminds me why I didn’t vote for him.

revertothemiddle t1_j1v2x6u wrote on December 27, 2022 at 4:57 PM

Maybe next time we can get more than 15% of people to vote in the primary, where the mayor is really chosen.

Status_Silver_5114 t1_j1v4bpk wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:07 PM

That too!

Locksmith-Pitiful OP t1_j1v53y8 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:12 PM

>Reminds me why I didn’t vote for him.

It was a relatively small percentage if I recall correctly. If the two more progressive candidates weren't running against one another or if we had ranked voting, I'd wager he'd likely lose.

Smiley was quite popular with businesses, realtors and developers, wealthy, and older (mostly) white people.

AltruisticBowl4 t1_j1whrho wrote on December 27, 2022 at 10:36 PM

I really liked Nirva but still kind of wish she had dropped out in the last two weeks when it was clear Gonzalo was pulling ahead—feels like it just ended up splitting the progressive vote unnecessarily.

Mountain_Bill5743 t1_j1x1v0k wrote on December 28, 2022 at 1:02 AM

Let's not forget that the South water bike lane was hugely contentious for the businesses because of parking.

He's quite popular with realtors as his husband is the (I believe) top selling real estate agent on the East Side.

So, yeah, popular with those groups is definitely accurate.

lightningbolt1987 t1_j1yhbp0 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 9:27 AM

But it didn’t eliminate any parking! When on earth can the detractors just let this south water thing go and admit that it’s fine.

Mountain_Bill5743 t1_j1zsecm wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:56 PM

Ah thats right! thanks for the correction. I believe they eliminated a lane (which really hasn't been missed, as a driver).